Commodities & Metals
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Led by the country’s largest producer of rare earth minerals, China is reported to be preparing the launch of a spot trading platform for rare earth minerals on August 8th. Reuters cites a report...
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The US Department of Agriculture released its weekly drought monitor today, noting that rainfall in some parts of the US last week did almost nothing to alleviate the hardest-hit areas: [O]nly a few...
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It is often a wonder why some investors would want to own a gold mining stock if they want to invest in the upside of gold. The rewards can be immense, but taking individual company risk can often...
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The current slump in prices for rare earth minerals despite a Chinese curb on exports could turn around in a couple of years if the Chinese succeed in developing their own downstream industries that...
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Rare earths miner Avalon Rare Metals Inc. (NYSEMKT: AVL) today reported the results of a resource estimate for its Nechalacho Deposit in Canada’s Northwest Territories. The report shows a Measured...
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It must be nice to be a founder. Despite a horrible performance, both financially and for shareholders, Martha Stewart was given a contract extension to act as founder and chief creative...
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Alcoa Inc, (NYSE: AA) has managed to meet its earnings expectations… or did it? The earnings report matters here because many investors try to use Alcoa as a predicting mechanism. The headlines...
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Rare earth minerals miner Molycorp Inc. (NYSE: MCP) held its IPO just less than two years ago, in late July 2010, at an offering price of $14/share, below the anticipated range of $15-$17. Shares...
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Coal miner Patriot Coal Corp. (NYSE: PCX) continues to skyrocket again today, taking up where it left off on Tuesday when the shares gained more than 32%. The stock is up another 35% today. The...
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For the third consecutive month, food prices in June declined, down -1.8% to their lowest level since September 2010. Prices peaked in February 2011 and have declined by more than 15% since then....
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The Argentinian province of Chubut has proposed a new law regulating future mining operations that could force Pan American Silver Corp. (NASDAQ: PAAS) to cease development of its Navidad project....
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It’s raining in Chicago today, and traders at the CBOT are behaving like it’s raining everywhere that corn is growing.From a high of well over $6.50/bushel on Wednesday, corn prices have...
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Analysts at Dutch-based Rabobank have predicted that US corn prices could rise another 25% by the end of the year on lower yields due to hot, dry weather. That would raise prices to around...
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The financial world has been waiting for the decision from the United States Supreme Court on Obamacare and the reaction depends upon which sector and asset class you are following. We have seen a...
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The announcement last February that Glencore International AG (OTC: GLCNF) would acquire mining giant Xstrata plc (OTC: XSRAY) has always faced one very big problem: just 17% of Xstrata shareholders...
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